2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Russia
8
Colleges
$33,618
Avg Tuition & Fees*
59%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Russian Students in Pennsylvania ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for Russian students in Pennsylvania. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.
Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Top Value Colleges in Pennsylvania for Students from Russia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Temple University to be the best affordable school for Russian students in Pennsylvania in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.8% are international. Students studying at Temple come from such countries as China, India, and Kuwait. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Temple is about $30,602 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $24,812 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking.
The top three countries sending students to study at Penn State Harrisburg are China, India, and South Korea.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Russian students in Pennsylvania.
Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Penn State Erie to study.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Russian students in Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5,522 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. Students studying at Pitt come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Pitt is about $35,394 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,024 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, the large public school awarded 16,675 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Penn State University Park is about $25,574 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $39,778 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Drexel University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Russian Students in Pennsylvania list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,440 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Drexel come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam. International students at Drexel can expect to pay, on average, about $57,136 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $37,074 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Russian Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #7. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Carnegie Mellon come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at Carnegie Mellon can expect to pay, on average, about $58,524 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,347 per year.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Russian Students in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 19.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UPenn are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UPenn runs, on average, about $61,710. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,932 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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